Highways Projects Manager

We are looking to recruit a Highways Projects Manager to join our Highways & Environmental Services service., Under the general direction of the Service Manager- Network & Asset Maintenance, and in collaboration with Operational Managers, to plan, coordinate, and manage the delivery of Highways Projects, including:

• Winter Service provision.
• Emergency/Out-of-hours response.
• Annual Surface Dressing Programme.
• Maintenance of Highways Network & Asset Quality Management Systems to ISO standard (ISO 45001, 15001 and 9001)., We welcome applications from non-Welsh speakers. All successful applicants requiring support to learn/improve their Welsh language skills will be offered funded lessons, during work time, to help reach the desired standard.
Our offer to you We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role's key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us. In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages. We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:
• Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location.
• Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs., Please note that this post is within a service that is currently undergoing a review. The contract type will remain unchanged, although there may be some adjustments to responsibilities and reporting arrangements over time., + Highways Maintenance: Cyclic and Routine Maintenance; Emergency response; Highways inspection; Winter service.
+ Highways Development: Planning liaison; Road safety; Regional transport; Street lighting; Streetworks; Traffic management; CWIC/NMWTRA; Design supervision; Flood and coastal risk management; Highways improvement. + Local Environment Services: Waste Collections; Household waste sites; Grounds maintenance; Street cleaning.


• HND/HNC Civil Engineering and/or demonstrable evidence of a minimum of 5 years' relevant successful experience.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Internal Auditor Certification (can be achieved when in post).
• Practical experience in managing financial/budgetary management, procurement and human resources.
• Practical experience of managing and effectively working with medium sized teams.
• Knowledge and experience of the operational aspects of the identified service areas outlined in the Job description.
  
  What we offer
Work-life balance Lifestyle savings scheme Generous employer pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Learning and developmentWhere you'll work Highways and Environmental We deliver efficient, sustainable and bilingual services to the people of Ceredigion, promoting well-being in our communities, pride in a healthy well-kept environment, and confidence in our local economy. Our key responsibilities include